NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 63.2
Registering A Familiar At The Adventurers’ Guild
The seasoned guild master looked at Arrol, then at the slime, then at Yuuri, and once more at the slime as if he were stunned. The slime, seemingly aware of the attention, bounced and chirped energetically, “Kyupe!” …No one was asking for a response.
Adjusting the position of his monocle, the guild master looked at the slime again. It was a slime no bigger than a low to mid-level size. The color was indeed a somewhat unusual golden translucence, but it wasn’t nonexistent. Slimes are generally known in colors like blue, green, red, or yellow, but it’s understood that there are others, so it wouldn’t cause too much fuss.
Rather, the fact that it was a legendary monster, a variant, and moreover, a Named one was more of a shock. The guild master glanced briefly at Arrol, who avoided his gaze. It seemed like Arrol wanted to say, “I’m not involved.” In reality, he wasn’t involved. Yuuri had simply mistaken it for a puppy and picked it up.
“…Arrol-kun?”
“Yuuri picked it up.”
“I thought it was a puppy~”
Both Arrol and Yuuri declared their innocence. The guild master was holding his head in his hands. Normally capable, the guild master was now overwhelmed by an unexpected situation. Even during the recent incident with the enslaving accessories, he had handled it with barely any disturbance. Yuuri seemed puzzled, but it was indeed a bombshell.
“For now, it seems you want to register this slime as a familiar, so please handle the registration.”
“…So, directly here?”
“Yes. If we did it at the lower counter, it would cause a big commotion.”
“I see…”
With a sigh, the guild master tried to hand the documents to Arrol. However, Arrol had already finished filling out the necessary details and handed the documents back. …A capable 10-year-old.
The guild master was inputting the information into the registration crystal, which was similar to the one used for guild card creation, an artificial artifact. The entered information was reflected on the card, which also updated the owner’s information as needed. How it was made was unknown to anyone.
As requested, Yuuri offered a drop of blood, and the slime, following instructions, offered a part of its gooey body. …Normally, it’s blood or bodily fluids, but for slimes, it’s a part of their body. …Where does blood circulate in this jelly-like lifeform?
“By the way, Arrol-kun, who decided on the name ‘Rooks’ for this slime?”
“…It was Named.”
“…An Ancient Slime, a variant, and on top of that, a Named one?”
“Yes.”
“……..I see. Please be very careful in handling it.”
The guild master was now seriously holding his head and groaning. It wasn’t their fault, but Yuuri and Arrol involuntarily apologized. They weren’t at fault. The slime they picked up was just too extraordinary.
Basically, monsters don’t have names, and monster tamers name them when they become familiars. This establishes a master-servant relationship, but sometimes monsters already have names. Such monsters are called Named, and it’s known that their basic abilities are higher than usual.
…Just think about it. It’s already an ultra-rare Ancient Slime. And it’s a variant, no less. On top of that, it’s a Named one. Despite its cute, chirpy appearance, its specs are monstrous.
Well, in reality, it’s clinging to Yuuri and begging to play like a puppy.
The guild master handed Yuuri the completed familiar registration card and another tag with the guild’s emblem. Yuuri looked puzzled, and Arrol pointed to the white snake wrapped around her neck and explained.
“That tag is proof of the familiar, so attach it to the familiar.”
“…Arrol.”
“What?”
“With Roo-chan, a collar or something seems impossible, right?”
“Kyu?”
Yuuri called the Named slime “Roo-chan”. Rooks didn’t seem to mind the new name and appeared pleased with any form of affection from Yuuri. …It might be training or imprinting, who knows.
In any case, for beast-type monsters, you can attach a tag to their neck or leg. For a snake, it’s possible to wrap a strap around it. But what about a bouncing, jelly-like slime?
“…For slimes, I think it was usually embedded in the forehead?”
“Embed it!? Won’t Roo-chan be in pain!?”
“Does a slime really feel pain from that?”
“Huh? Is that so? But embedding a tag directly is… not cute.”
“Don’t prioritize cuteness!”
“It’s painful.”
That shouldn’t matter, but Arrol hit Yuuri on the head. Being a 10-year-old, it wasn’t too painful, but it was still painful. Rooks made a little annoyed chirp, but when the white snake around Arrol’s neck hissed, it quieted down. …It seems like the familiars had a brief discussion.
“Anyway, if you prefer something cute, consider getting some accessories later. For now, you need to attach it properly to prove it’s a familiar.”
“Okay… Roo-chan, tell me if it hurts, okay?”
“Like I said, slimes don’t feel pain from that.”
After gently touching Rooks’ forehead? Yuuri pushed the tag firmly into place. Rooks remained still and didn’t show any signs of pain. The tag, once fully embedded, immediately surfaced again but stayed attached as if welded. …As expected of a slime.
“At least now, it will be clear that Rooks is a familiar, so it’s alright.”
“Then, is it okay to take it shopping or something?”
“…It’s okay, but…”
“Since ordinary people aren’t familiar with familiars, please try not to scare them.”
“If it’s this cute Roo-chan, it’ll be fine!”
“”…””
The two thought about it, but finding it too troublesome to argue, they chose silence. Indeed, the friendly Rooks looked more like a puppy than a monster. Furthermore, since Yuuri was the one carrying it, it seemed even more heartwarming. The two forced themselves to accept it that way.
Thus, Yuuri successfully registered the familiar and decided to carry Rooks, the variant Ancient Slime, as a pet.